Clothes-pressing machine.



DJEALMEK CLOTHES PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLEDJULY 5 191,0

.Patentedi June 1, 1915 ism or ent resumes. n, BALM'Encr sYnAousa, new 2on3, A's-sienna so r. 5o. PALMER CQMPANY, 0E SYBAQUSE, NEW YORK, A COEPGIRATION.

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To all wiwnt i/tmay concern-:

as D. PALMER,

Be it known "that I, Tune of Syracuse, in the countyof' Onondaga, in i the State of New York, have invented new render the pressing-operation m ore.eXpe diinents, while the latter are ,in theirpressing and useful Improvements in clothes-Bress ingMaehir-ies, of which the following,- taken in connection Wlthth accompanying'draW- ings, is a full clear, and exact degcription This lnvention-relates to certain improve ments in theme'thod of and apparatus, for

pressing clothes whereby garments, such as coats, vests, trousers, skirts 'and' similar Wearinga-Yparelmay be suluected to dlrect inechanlca the output of the machine for a giyeii period" of time"without-liability of injuring .the fabric. In other words, Ihaye sought-to tious by the use of airjor similar. comparatively dry fluid introduced under pressure through one or both .of the pressing elepositions, and to providemechanical means for holding said pressing elements n their still furtherobject istoj proyidemeans" under the 1 control of the operator, whereby pressing position With a -'greater' degreeof pressure than that of the fluid tending to force these elements apart. 2

Another object" is to provide ineans for heating the pressing fluid under pressure elements.-

' after entering one or both orthe pressing pressed-air reservoir'15 .and moisture as a the flow of the pressure fiuid,*'asair', maybe utilized to draw a suitable amount oi?" moisture therewith'into one orlooth the presse ing elements. v

. Other objects and uses will be brought out 1," y

. z i i main por g f me -.5i-',-the rea'r' endl In the drawings: Figure is, a top plan ofz aclothes. pressing machine embodying the various features of myiinvention the, ends of- Fig. 2gis an. end elevation partly broken away and partly in section of the machine shown-inFig.1. Fig. 3 is .a detail sectional View of/the 'cou-g 'pling between" the, air and moisture supply I pipesl Fig. 4 is aadetail vi w-shewin ythemanner of connecting the pedal lever to the in the following description f the table being broken away.

vThe function of the burner 13 .-is. toilisree wo r fi a Pat n 1 rateeeeami, i eia. tippiiceticafled J-ulyt,1916iseriailtoj'fo ass.

' frame and withc -theupwardlyeprojecting pawl22. v 4 v a 1 This machine comprises-t wopressing ale- 7, 1 ments12 and disposedone above) I the other, the-lower; pressing elementl- 66 upon 'whioh theecl'e'tlies 'rE-garlnents to be" pressed are -1; laced;, bein irnounted upon a" suitable supporting brackefi rii some distance-alooyfe-a horizontal table: 1 4- said" bracket and table being secured 1 to a main l supporting frame The lower pressing=element which will hereafter; be 7 termcdthc-buek fis provide'dw-ith asteani 'chainber haying a laminated forami-J, Y

nous stop-1 composed;- offiaperforated -met ali 70 plate r7 and-"a suitable fabrio oovering;

or-press cloth-8. the latter be g: Y to the'periphery of the buck 1 i ing members 9 y y y the buck- 1fis proyided with, nlet 7 5 10 prefesably -inthe bottom thereof. v

between thisinlet and the perforatedplate v 7, andiwithinathe chamberr 10- ranged lengthwise withinthe heating] ber +l2 is a gas burner -l3]hayin inlet-pipe .14' adapted to be 'conneete any avallable source-of supply, not she the Walls; of 'the hollow baflle-plate -ll so as ,to more effectively superheat the fiui. under pressure which-is introduced through the inlet. l9, the latter i being connected: -9 in a manner hereinafter described. to a com- 5 -L' t -supply reservoir 516?; shownin s fand 2, 4

The superposed, presshead 'secured'to the'fi'ont end of a-yerticaIly'moy-x able swingingframe er lever +17 which Jfi's fulcrumed intermediateits endsuponsui? able" brackets l8-e forming a, partiof'the j' of-thelei er being provided with Weights: -1-9-5 adjustable thereon, slightly oVerbal-"" position, by the pressurefof the foot upon a i 'themainsupporting frame 5-' andris proivide'dat its'rear end'with an upwardly pro; 1101 I jecting pawl "22 having a shoulder -2? 'inovable into and out of engagement -"with. an abutment 24 on the rear end of the rocking-frame or lever l7. -When it is. desired to raise the head -2 after the pressing operation the pawl 22'-' may The press head -2, like the buck 1, is hollow and its inner chamber, as 28, is provided'with a laminated foraminous bottom R consistingof .a perforated press plate -29.-

and a fabric covering --30 extending across the bottom of the perforatedplate 429" andsecured to the marginal edges of y the head '2 by clamping members 31. The chamber -Q8, is provided, preferably in its upper side or top, with an inlet which is .also connected, in a manner hereinafter described, to the air "pressure tank l5 and moisture supply tank -16-. A

hollow baffle plate 33-,, similar to the i baifie plate '11 in the buck -1 is located within the chamber -28': directly between the inlet -32-. and perforated press plate 29., and is providedwith a heating chamber -3el in which islocate'd a gas V burner' 35- having a supply pipe 3G-. 7 adapted to'be connected to the same source 3 35.:

is alsoopen-at both ends to the at-'- of supply as the pipe l4-. The chamber mosphere, asmore clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The object in providing the baflile plate I with a heating chamber, is to more effectively superheat or increasethe tempery I now clear that when both valves -46 and ature of the compressed air or moisture .laden air after it has entered the head and justbefore passing through the perforations onto the garment. Y

The fuel supply pipes and 36-- may beprov ided with suitable valves where by either may be used independently of the other, orbothburners may be cutofi' or'used simultaneously, as maybe desired.

The connections between the reservoirs '-15 and'16 and interiors ofthe buck '-1 and head -'2-, are such that the supply "of compressed air or moisture may be entirely out ofland the clothes pressed by' mechanical pressure alone; or air pressure may be'supplied to either of the'prefss; iing elements independently of the other, 9 to both elements simultaneously or 'the'fiow of-the compressed airv from the reservoir -15' to either or both otthe pressing ele- .ments' be utilized to draw'more or less moisture from the moisture supply reser voir'- '16+' into -said:pressing element or elements simultaneouslywitlithe air pres sure. For this purpose .I= haye shown the necte'd'to each other and to a single coupling is provided with two branch passages 4:2' and. converging -ups pp pipe by a' coupling ,-41-." This 7 wa-rdly and communicating at their points 4 of convergence with the supply pipe 4;0-,

the branch passage -43 being preferably 4 restricted, in size. so that when compressed air is flowing through the pipe-38 it will draw a limitedamount of moisture from the reservoir 'l6 through the restricted passage and convey the same into the pipe 40+: This" pipe 40 is connected to a suitable gland or stuffing box 4 1- coaxial with the axis of movement of the head supporting lever 17', and in I this gland is 'jour'naledone end of-a supply pipe 45 leading to the inlet -32 of the head Q,- theportion of the'supply pipe adjacent the;head'=2 being provided [with a normally closed valve.

46+ having a suitable hand-lever-. 7- adapted to be :opened at will by the operator to' supply-compressed air. to the perforated eration. The portion of the supply pipe 45 betweenthe-Valve -l6 and gland; AA-is connected by a branch pipe %L8',

to an opposite gland 49 also coaxial memb'er 5liby which it may be opened cit will. .The gland 49 is connected by api'pe .-52'. to the'inlet -l0 of the buck J -l', so that when the. valve 50 is opened compressed air will'also be admitted to the chamber ,6'. of said buck. It is 'press'h ead 2 during the pressing op- '50' are opened compressed air will besimultaneously introduced into thepressing' elements through their perforated presser plates and; against opposite surfaces of the garment thereby pressing the garment si multaneously by air and mechanical pressure whenthe pressing elements are'brought together.

' The up-flow pipe 39 leading from the a valve 54:--WhlCh may be opened to vary- 'ing degreesto allow the'jnp-fiowing compressed air to draw a limited amount of moisture in the form of a spray therewith into either or both ofthe pressing'elements, as may be desired, by simply opening the valve ',4:6 or valve 50 or both of said heavy or thick fabrics. v

It is now apparent that the garment may be pressed under cushion pressure from one or both sides by atmospheric air by simply moisture supply tank 16is provided with bringing the pressing elements together with sufficient pressure toreasonably confine this construction is that I avoid the use of an extra steam boiler which usually accompanics the steam clothes pressing machines,

and it is for this purpose that I have int-roduced the hollow baflie plates 1l and -33 and provided them with inner burners, so that when an extra amount of moisture is desired it may be converted into steam within either or both of the pressing elements. its heating chamber and burner constitutes a steam generator located whollywithin the corresponding pressing element. The sides oftheheating chambers are spaced apart from the adjacent portions of the pressing elements to allow the steam to pass from the inlet entirely around the heating chambers, and thence through the perforated press plates, thereby affording a large heating area directly in the path of the inflowing moisture laden air to quickly convert the moisture into steam, iLdesired.

Atmospheric air may be maintained under compression in the reservoir 15-- by any suitable device, not necessary to herein illustrate or describe.

lVhen it is desired to press a garment by atmospheric air under pressure, the valve ---5l in the up-fiow pipe from the moisture supply tank -1(3 will be closed and the gari'nent may be spread out upon. the uppe surface of the buck 1, whereupon the head 2 may be depressed by means of a handle 60- until engaged with the garment. in which position it' will be automatically locked bv the engagement of the pawl with. the abutment 24. Either or both of the valves -l6- or 50- may then be opened to admit the atmospheric air under pressure to either or both of the pressing elements, and through their pressing plates directly against one or both aces of the garment, thereby effectively pressing such garment mainly under air pressure, although if desired the upper press head maybe brought down with greater pressure upon the garment by means of the pedal -21-.

, If in pressing heavy or wrinkled gar ments it is desired to apply moisture to such garment, the va l-re -5l may be openedby hand or by means of an operating rod -6l and handle ,62, as shown in Fig,

Each hollow deflector including 2, so that when one or both of the valves 16' or 50 is or are opened, the in- --flowing air under pressure into the press- .ing elements Wlll automatically draw 11mited quantities of moisture in spray form from ,the reservoir 1'6 into said elementsand through their presser plates againstthegarment, it being understood that during either one of these ,operations theinfiowi-ng fluid may be heated or converted into steam by coming into contact with the sides of the heating chambers -11 or -33.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a clothes pressing machine, two press ing elements one of which is provided with a foraminous presserplate and an internal heater in combination with means for.

introducingcompressed air into the pressing element having the perforated press-' plate and heater whereby the air is heated 1n trans t through the perforations.

2. In a clothes pressing machine, two pressing elements one of which is movable toward and from the other, one of said elements having a foraminous press-plate, and means for mixing air under: pressure and moisture and supplying the mixture to the interior of the pressing'element having the perforated press-plate Iltl "-l"t o. n a c 0 ms p1 essin mac 11116, A 0 press lng elements one of whlch is movable toward and from the other, one of said elements having a foraminous press-plate, and means for supplylngwater spray under pressure to the interior of the pressing element hav" press-plates, and separate devices for controlling the flow of compressed air to said elements whereby compressed air may be sup plied to either face of the garment independently of the other or to both faces si multaneously.

6. In a clothes pressing machine, two hollow pressing elements having perforated press-plates and fabric coverings for said plates, and means for introducing moisture laden air into said elements independently of each other or simultaneously.

"7. In a clothes pressing machine, two hollow pressing elements having perforated press-plates and fabric coverings for said plates, means for introducing moisture'laden air into said elements independently of each other or simultaneously, and heaters located within said elements for converting the -moisture of the air into steam. f

8. In a clothes pressing machine, two pressing elements, one of which is provided with a perforated press plate and a press cloth covering said plate; separate reservoirs containing different fluids; means for conduct ing said fluids to a singlepipe leading to the interior of the pressing element having a perforated press plate; with meansfor controlling the flow of the mixture from said single pipe; and means for bringing said I pressing elements together.

9. In a clothes pressing machine, two coacting pressing elements, one of which is hollow andprovided with a perforated press plate and apress cloth covering, said plate;

- separate reservoirs one adapted to contain air, the other water; pipes leading from said reservoirs and margin into a single pipe which leads to the interior of a hollow pressing element; a means for regulating the flow from said single pipe; the fluid in one of the-reservoirs being under pressure; and meansfor bringing said pressing elements together.

10. In a clothes pressing machine, twopressing elements, one of which is hollow and provided with tfOIELlTllIlOllS press plate, separate reservolrs containing different fluids, pipes leading from said reservoirs and merging into a single pipe which is connected to the interior of the hollow pressing element the fluid in one of the reservoirs being under pressure anda valve in the pipe leading from the other reservoir and a separate valve in a single pipe for controlling 11. In a clothes pressing machine, two

hollow pressing elements having foraminous press plates, hollow baffle, plates within the pressing elements, burners-withinthe battle supplying said head with air and moisture;

- the flow of the fluid to the interior of the hollow pressing element.

and means for heating said air and moisture and forcibly discharging the same througln said perforated face plate onto a garment placed on the buck.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 1st day of July 1910.

THEODORE D. PALMER.

' Witnesses:

H. E. CHASE, A. L. HUMPHREY. 

